Travaux du Musum National dHistoire Naturelle Grigore Antipa

Vol. LI

pp. 171183

Novembre 2008

DIVERSITY OF COLEOPTERANS: CERAMBYCIDAE, CHRYSOMELIDAE, COCCINELLIDAE FROM BUZU AREA (ROMANIA)

VIOREL UNGUREANU, SANDA MAICAN, RODICA SERAFIM
Abstract. The paper presents data on the diversity of Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae and Coccinellidae from Buzu area basing on an unpublished material and bibliographical sources. A number of 139 species belonging to 89 genera of 15 subfamilies are presented. In the study area there are some rare and endangered species, they being important from the conservation point of view: Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, Rosalia alpina Linnaeus, Morimus funereus Mulsant and Cryptocephalus laetus Fabricius. Rsum. On prsente des donnes sur la diversit des coloptres Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae et Coccinellidae de la zone de Buzu, sur la base dun matriel non publi et de sources bibliographiques. On prsente 139 espces, encadres en 89 genres, de 15 sous-familles. Dans laire tudie il y a quelques espces rares et priclites, qui sont importantes du point de vue de leur conservation: Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, Rosalia alpina Linnaeus, Morimus funereus Mulsant et Cryptocephalus laetus Fabricius. Key words: Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae, Coccinellidae, Buzu, Romania. INTRODUCTION

The Buzu county is located in the South-eastern Romania, between Lat. 4444 and 4549 N and between 2604 and 2726 E Long. The county stretches almost the entire hydrographic basin of the Buzu River, which springs from the Curved Carpathians (Eastern Carpathians). Here it occurs the three relief contours, harmoniously gathered: to the North there are the Buzu Mountains, part of the Curved Carpathians; to the South, there is the field which belongs to the Romanian Plain; and in the middle, a hilly area, with altitudes from 400 and 800 meters and covered with orchards. Buzu area was not the subject of some systematic investigation on the coleopteran fauna. First data belong to Jaquet (1904) who reported seven Chrysomelidae species: Labidostomis longimana, Cryptocephalus octacosmus, Pachybrachis tessellatus, Oomorphus concolor, Timarcha goettingensis, Galeruca dahli, Derocrepis rufipes. In 1912, Petri reported three Cerambycidae species (Acanthocinus griseus, Stictoleptura scutellata, Xylosteus spinolae), five Chrysomelidae species (Neocrepidodera transsilvanica, Plateumaris consimilis, Chrysomela saliceti, Orestia aubei, Phyllotreta undulata) and two Coccinellidae species (Hippodamia variegata, H. undecimnotata) from the Buzu Mountains (Bodzaer Gebirge), without mentioning other data. In 1944, also from this area, Panin reported other five Chrysomelidae species: Chrysolina fastuosa, C. haemoptera, C. marcasitica, C. polita and C. umbratilis. Between 1987 2004, the scientists from Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History (Bucharest) and from the Institute of Biology of Bucharest made studies on the biodiversity of the natural reservations Sptaru, Frasinu and Srata-Monteoru. A part of the data were published by Falc et al. (2004), Serafim (2005, 2006) and Maican (2006).

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MATERIAL AND METHOD

The studied material is preserved in the collections of Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History and of the Institute of Biology of Bucharest. Most of the specimens were collected and donated to the Grigore Antipa Museum by Viorel Ungureanu. The studied specimens were collected during 1973-2007, from the following sites, most of them from the hilly and field areas of the Buzu county. The collecting stations are presented in figure 1. - Unguriu (350-600 m alt.), Mgura, with forests of Fagus sylvatica, the species Sambucus nigra, Quercus sp., Fraxinus excelsior, Corylus avellana, Populus sp., Salix sp., Prunus spinosa, Crataegus monogyna, Betula pendula, Rosa

Fig. 1 Collecting stations in Buzu county (Romania).

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canina, Rubus sp., Fragaria sp., Robinia pseudacacia, Sambucus ebulus, Arctium lappa, Taraxacum officinalis, Primula sp., etc. being also present. - Hargelu forest house, Haragu, Buzu Mts., with forests dominated by Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, Abies alba; it also occur: Tussilago farfara, Sambucus nigra, Sambucus ebulus etc. - Vulcanii noroioi (Muddy Volcanoes), Berca, geological and floral reservation. The presence of some halophilous plants distinguishes: Nitraria schoeberi and Obione verrucifera, which are at the western limit of their range. - Vizireanu Hill, East to Vulcanii noroioi (Muddy Volcanoes) and West to Slnic streamlet. Vegetation is of steppe up to forest steppe, made of grassy species and, on very large areas, of thick bushes alterning with tree species. There it occurs: Stipa capillata, Poa sp., Dactylis glomerata, Typha sp., Phragmites australis, Adonis vernalis, Pulsatilla montana, Syringa vulgaris, Hippopha rhamnoides, Eleagnus angustifolia, Rosa canina, Rubus tomentosus, Fragaria viridis, Corylus avellana, Tilia cordata, Quercus sp. - Arbnai, right bank of Slnic, Beceni. From the tree species, there are present: Fagus sylvatica, Pinus nigra, Fraxinus excelsior, Betula pendula, Salix sp., Quercus sp., and from the bushes: Rosa canina, Eleagnus angustifolia, Hippopha rhamnoides, Rubus sp. - Balauru Hill (400 m alt.), West to Izvorul Dulce, Beceni. Vegetation is formed of characteristic species to the steppe and forest steppe: Stipa capillata, Sambucus ebulus, Salix sp., Crataegus sp., Prunus spinosa, Hippopha rhamnoides, Rosa canina, Rubus sp., Viola sp., Adonis vernalis, Arctium lappa, Taraxacum officinalis, Carduus sp., Aristolochia clematitis, Ranunculus sp., Iris pumilla, Pulsatilla montana etc. - Izvorul Dulce, Beceni village, left bank of Slnic streamlet. Cultivated vegetation is prevalent, and it is represented by fruit trees, agricultural, vegetable, wine cultures, decorative floral species. - Sptaru and Frasinu Natural Reservations: depression ash trees forests, dominated by Fraxinus angustifolia and F. pallisiae. - Crng Park (Buzu City), with Quercus sp. The specimens were collected using the entomological net, light traps, and also by trees shaking or directly from plants and soil. The systematic presentation and nomenclature used are according to the system proposed by Sama (2005) for Cerambycidae family, Warcha owski (2003) for Chrysomelidae and Canepari (2005) for Coccinellidae.
RESULTS

139 species of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) and ladybirds (Coccinellidae) are presented. They belong to 15 subfamilies and 89 genera as follows: Cerambycinae (13 genera and 17 species), Lamiinae (14 genera and 19 species), Lepturinae (16 genera and 23 species), Prioninae (2 genera and 2 species), Donaciinae (one genus with one species), Criocerinae (4 genera and 6 species), Clythrinae (3 genera and 6 species), Cryptocephalinae (2 genera and 9 species), Lamprosomatinae (one genus with one species), Eumolpinae (one genus with one species), Chrysomelinae (9 genera and 20 species), Galerucinae (2 genera and 4 species), Halticinae (8 genera and 13 species), Cassidinae (3 genera and 4 species) and Coccinellinae (10 genera and 13 species) (Tab. 1). The species and genera are presented in alphabetic order, according to subfamilies.

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Table 1 Taxa CERAMBYCIDAE CERAMBYCINAE Axinopalpis gracilis (Krynicki, 1832) Cerambyx cerdo (Linnaeus, 1758) Cerambyx scopolii (Fuessly, 1775) Chlorophorus figuratus (Scopoli, 1763) Chlorophorus sartor (O.F. Mller, 1766) Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date

Chlorophorus varius (Mller, 1766)

Clytus arietis (Linnaeus, 1758) Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus, 1758) Isotomus speciosus (Schneider, 1787) Obrium cantharinum Linnaeus, 1767) Phymatodes testaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Plagionotus floralis (Pallas, 1773) Purpuricenus kaechleri (Linnaeus, 1758) Ropalopus macropus (Germar, 1824) Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) Stenopterus flavicornis (Kster, 1846)

3 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 21.06.2003, 1.08.2005 (light trap) 2 specs Crng Park, Buzu, 3.07.2000 3.06.2001 6 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 11.05.2003, 12-13.06.2004, 12-28.06.2006 (on Sambucus nigra, beech forest) Sptaru forest, 24.06.1987; 1 spec. Mgura, 23.06.2004 (on Apiaceae, beech forest) 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002; 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 28.08.2005 (on Apiaceae) 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002 (on Apiaceae); 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; 4 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 29.07.-20.08.2005 (on Apiaceae) 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 14.07.2001 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 25.07.2005 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 8.07.2002 (on flowers) 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 2.08.2006 (in garden, light trap) 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 12.05.2007 (on flowers) 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002 1 spec. Buzu, 30.06.2004 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 11.05.2003 (beech forest) Mgura, 8-9.06.1997 (beech forest) 1 spec. Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002; 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 8.06.2003; 1 spec. Dealul Balauru, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2003 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 8.06.2003

Stenopterus rufus (Linnaeus, 1767) LAMIINAE Acanthocinus griseus Fabricius, 1792) Agapanthia villosoviridescens (De Geer, 1775)

Buzu Mts (Petri, 1912) 1 spec. f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 14.08.2002 (coniferous forest)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 4 specs Dealul Balauru, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 15-22.06.2002 (on Poaceae) 8 specs Dealul Vizireanu, Berca, Beceni, 4.05.2003 (on the ground), 16.04.2005; 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; 1 spec. Dealul Balauru, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 12.05.2004 (on the ground) 3 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002, 1.05.2005, 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 25.07.2005 (on the ground) 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 3.07.2003 (beech forest) 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 03.07.2003 (beech forest) 6 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 11.05.2003, 18.08.2003, 19.07.2004 (beech forest); 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 25.07.2005 (beech forest) 1 spec. Dealul Vizireanu, Berca, Beceni, 4.05.2005; 4 specs Dealul Balauru, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005 (on the ground); 1 spec. Beciu, Scoroasa, 30.05.2007 1 spec. f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 14.08.2002 (coniferous forest) 7 spec. Dealul Vizireanu, Berca, Beceni, 1.09.1999, 16.04.-4.05.2005; 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi (Pclele Mari), Berca, 18.04.2002, 4.05.2003; 2 specs Dealul Balauru, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 20.04.2003 2 specs Vulcanii noroiosi, Berca, 7.04.2001; 22 specs Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 23.04.2003, 4.05.2003, 12.05.2004, 16.04.2005, 4.05.2005 (on the ground) 12 specs Vizireanu hill, Berca, Beceni, 4.05.2003, 16.04.-4.05.2005 (on the ground) 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004 (beech forest) 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 6.05.2002 (hay field) 1 spec. Mgura, 28.06.2006 (beech forest) 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1.08.2005,12.08.2006 (light trap) 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1.06.1999 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1.06.2002 (on Apiaceae); 3 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004

Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790) Carinatodorcadion Sptaru forest fulvum canaliculatum (Falc et al., (Fischer-Waldheim, 1823) 2004) Lamia textor (Linnaeus, 1758) Mesosa curculionoides (Linnaeus, 1761) Mesosa nebulosa (Fabricius, 1781) Morimus funereus (Mulsant, 1863) Neodorcadion bilineatum (Germar, 1824) Oberea oculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Pedestredorcadion equestre transsylvanicum (Ganglbauer, 1883) Pedestredorcadion murrayi (Kster, 1847) Pedestredorcadion pedestre (Poda, 1761) Phytoecia caerulea (Scopoli, 1772) Phytoecia pustulata (Schrank, 1776) Pogonocherus hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Saperda carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) Saperda perforata (Pallas, 1773) Tetrops praeustus (Linnaeus, 1758) LEPTURINAE Alosterna tabacicolor (De Geer, 1775)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 3 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004 (on Apiaceae, skirts of beech forest) 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 02.05.2005 4 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 11.05.2003 (skirts of beech forest) 2 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004 (on flowers, forest road) 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004 (on Apiaceae, forest road) 2 specs f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 17.08.2002 (coniferous forest) 1 spec. f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 17.08.2002 (on flowers) 2 specs f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 15-18.08.2002 (on flowers) 4 specs Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004; 4 specs Arbnai, Beceni, 2.07.2005; 1 spec. Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002 (on Apiaceae); 1 spec. Mgura, 30.06.2006 (beech forest) 1 spec. Unguriu, Magura, 11.05.2003 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca; 15.06.2002 (on Apiaceae); 2 specs Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 21.06.2003 (light trap) 2 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 11.05.2003 5 specs f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 16-17.08.2002 (on flowers); 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004; 3 specs Mgura, 28.06.2006 (beech forest)

Anoplodera sexguttata (Fabricius, 1775) Cortodera femorata (Fabricius, 1775) Cortodera humeralis (Schaller, 1783) Dinoptera collaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Leptura aurulenta (Fabricius, 1792) Leptura quadrifasciata (Linnaeus, 1758) Pachyta quadrimaculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Pachytodes cerambyciformis (Schrank, 1781) Pachytodes erraticus 27 specs Sihlea, (Dalman, 1817) 23.06.1987; 7 specs Sptaru forest, 24.06.1987; (Serafim, 2006) Pidonia lurida (Fabricius, 1792) Pseudovadonia livida 36 specs Sihlea, (Fabricius, 1776) 23.06.1987; 53 specs Sptaru forest, 24.06.1987; (Serafim, 2006) Rhagium sycophanta (Schrank, 1781) Rutpela maculata (Poda, 1761) Stenocorus meridianus (Linnaeus, 1758) Stenurella bifasciata (Mller, 1776) Stenurella melanura (Poda, 1761) Stenurella nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) Sptaru forest, 7 km South-West Buzu, 24.06.1987 (Serafim, 2005) 3 specs Costeti, Sptaru forest, 24.06.1987 (Serafim, 2006)

3 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Berca, 15.06.2002 (on Apiaceae) 3 specs f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 16.08.2002 (coniferous forest); 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 2.07.2005 (on Daucus sp.); 3 specs Mgura, 28.06.2006 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 9.05.2004 (hay field, on flowers); 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004 (on Apiaceae, skirts of beech forest)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Stenurella septempunctata (Fabricius, 1792) Stictoleptura rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) Stictoleptura scutellata (Fabricius, 1781) Vadonia unipunctata (Fabricius, 1787) Xylosteus spinolae Frivaldszky, 1838 PRIONINAE Aegosoma scabricorne (Scopoli, 1763) Prionus coriarius (Linnaeus, 1758) CHRYSOMELIDAE DONACIINAE Plateumaris consimilis (Schrank, 1781) CRIOCERINAE Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaus, 1758) Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata (Scopoli, 1763) Crioceris quinquepunctata (Scopoli, 1763) Lema cyanella (Linnaeus, 1758) Lilioceris lilii (Scopoli, 1763) Oulema melanopus (Linnaeus, 1758) CLYTHRINAE Clytra laeviuscula (Ratzeburg, 1837) Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 5 specs Unguriu, 12.06.2004 (on Apiaceae, skirts of beech forest); 3 specs Mgura, 28.06.2006 5 specs f.h. Hrgelu, Haragu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 15-18.08.2002 (coniferous forest) 3 specs Vulcanii noroiosi, Berca, 15.06.2002 (on Apiaceae) Buzu Mts (Petri, 1912) 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzau, 10.07.2002; 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 10.07.2002 (on Morus, in a hollow), 4.08.2002 (light trap) 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004 (beech forest); 1 spec. Bozioru, 14.07.2007 (light trap) Buzu Mts (Petri, 1912) Sptaru forest (Maican, 2006) Sptaru forest (Maican, 2006) Sptaru forest (Maican, 2006) Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006) 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 6.05.2002, 22.06.2003 (on Lilium sp.) 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 24.03.2000; 1 spec Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2003 Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006) 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, 15.06.2002 (on Salix sp.); 1 spec. Mgura, 23.06.2004 (on Salix sp., forest outskirts) 2 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 7.05.2000, 2.05.2002 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 9.06.2002 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 2.05.2002 4 specs Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 26.04.2002, 2.05.2002, 9.05.2004, 4.05.2005

Buzu Mts (Petri, 1912)

Clytra quadripunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Labidostomis longimana Buzu (Linnaeus, 1761) surroundings (Jaquet, 1904) Smaragdina affinis (Illiger, 1794) Smaragdina salicina (Scopoli, 1763)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Smaragdina xanthaspis (Germar, 1824) CRYPTOCEPHALINAE Cryptocephalus bipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cryptocephalus flavipes Fabricius, 1781 Cryptocephalus hypochoeridis (Linnaeus, 1758) Cryptocephalus laetus Fabricius, 1792 Cryptocephalus moraei (Linnaeus, 1758) Cryptocephalus octacosmus Bedel, 1891 (syn: C. sexpustulatus Rossi, 1790) Cryptocephalus sericeus (Linnaeus, 1758) Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1-9.06.2002 (on flowers); 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2003 12 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Pclele Mici, 15.06.2002, 30.05.2007 (on Umbelliferae); 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 16.07.2005 (on flowers) 3 specs Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 02.05.2002, 1-15.06.2002 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1.06.2002 (on flowers) 1 spec. Balauru hill, West to Fulga, Cernteti, 31.08.2005 1 & Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2003 (hay field) 1 spec. Vulcanii noroioi, 15.06.2002 (on flowers); 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1.06.2002 (on plants); 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2003 1 spec. Vulcanii noroioi, 5.06.1999; Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 9.06.2002 (on Umbelliferae); 2 specs Crng forest, Buzu, 18.06.2003; 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 30.08.2005 (on Umbelliferae) 1 spec. Balauru hill, West to Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 13.06.2004 (hay field)

Sptaru forest; Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006) Sptaru forest (Maican, 2006) Buzu surroundings (Jaquet, 1904)

Pachybrachis hieroglyphicus (Laicharting, 1781) Pachybrachis tessellatus (Olivier, 1791) (syn: histrio Olivier, 1791) LAMPROSOMATINAE Oomorphus concolor (Sturm, 1807) EUMOLPINAE Eumolpus asclepiadeus (Pallas, 1776) CHRYSOMELINAE Chrysolina cerealis (Linnaeus, 1767) Chrysolina fastuosa (Scopoli, 1763)

Buzu surroundings (Jaquet, 1904) Buzu surroundings (Jaquet, 1904) Sptaru forest; Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006) 5 specs Vizireanu hill, 508 m alt., 15.06.2004 (under stone); 1 spec. Vizireanu hill, 508 m alt., Vulcanii noroioi, 1.09.2005 (hay field) Buzu Mts., 1 spec. Haragu, f.h. Hrgelu, Nehoiau, Buzu without other Mts, 15.08.2002; 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, specifications (Panin, 28.04.2003 (on Urtica sp.); 10 specs Izvorul 1944); Sptaru forest, Dulce, Beceni, 9.05.2004 (hay field); 2 specs Frasinu forest Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004 (forest road) (Maican, 2006)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Chrysolina globipennis (Suffrian, 1851) Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758) Chrysolina herbacea (Duftschmid, 1825) Chrysolina limbata (Fabricius, 1775) Chrysolina marcasitica (Germar, 1824) Chrysolina polita (Linnaeus, 1758) Chrysolina sturmi (Westhoff, 1882) Chrysolina umbratilis (Weise, 1887) Chrysolina varians (Schaller, 1783) Chrysomela populi Linnaeus, 1758 Chrysomela saliceti Sufrrian, 1849 Colaphus sophiae (Schaller, 1783) Entomoscelis adonidis (Pallas, 1771) Gastrophysa polygoni (Linnaeus, 1758) Gonioctena fornicata (Brggemann, 1873) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say, 1824) Plagiodera versicolora (Laicharting, 1781) Timarcha goettingensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (syn: Chrysomela coriaria Laicharting, 1781) GALERUCINAE Galeruca dahli (Joannis, 1866) Buzu Mts., (Panin, 1944) Buzu Mts., (Panin, 1944) Sptaru forest (Maican, 2006) Buzu Mts., (Panin, 1944) Srata-Monteoru forest (Maican, 2006) 1 spec. Balauru hill, West to Izvorul Dulce, 29.07.2003 (on Populus sp.); 1 spec. Mgura, 23.06.2004 (skirts of beech forest, on Populus sp.) 2 specs (1%, 1&) Balauru hill, West to Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 29.07.2003, 15.06.2004 (on Populus nigra) 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 7.05.2002 Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 2 specs (1%, 1&) Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004 (forest road) Corbu (Ctina), 20.08.1996 (Coll. . Proches); Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, 3.03.2002; Prscov, 29.03.2003 (under stone) 5 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 17.05.2003 (on Mentha); 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 19.07.2004 (forest road) 5 specs Arbnai, Beceni, 7.08.2004, 2.07.2005; 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 29.08.2005 (hay field) 2 specs Haragu, f.h. Hrgelu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 15.-16.08.2002 1 spec. Haragu, f.h. Hrgelu, Nehoiau, Buzu Mts, 15.08.2002 (Picea forest) ; 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 1.07.2003 (forest road)

Meledic, Loptari (Panin, 1944)

Buzu Mts (Petri, 1912)

2 specs (1%, 1&) Vulcanii noroioi, Pclele Mari, 15.06.2000; 9 specs Vulcanii noroioi, Pclele Mici, 30.05.2007 Sptaru forest; 1 spec. Vulcanii noroioi, Pclele Mari, Srata-Monteoru 18.04.2002; 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, forest (Maican, 2006) 1.06.2002 (on flowers); 1 spec. Balauru hill, West to Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 26.04.2002 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 5.09.2004 (on Solanum tuberosum) 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 7.07.2002 Buzu surroundings (Jaquet, 1904) Buzu surroundings (Jaquet, 1904) 1% Vulcanii noroioi, Pclele Mici, 18.04.2002 (on the ground); 1% Arbnai, Beceni, 2.05.2005 (on the ground)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Galeruca pomonae (Scopoli, 1763) Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 17.10.2000; 3 specs Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004 (on plants and ground, skirts of beech forest); 1 spec. Vizireanu hill, Vulcanii noroioi, 15.06.2004 (hay field); 2 specs Arbnai, Beceni, 2.07.2005 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 01.10.2002 ; 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 08.06.2003 (hay field); 1 spec. Unguriu, Mgura, 12.06.2004 (on plants, beech forest); 1 spec. Vizireanu hill, Vulcanii noroioi, 15.06.2004 (hay field); 2 specs Arbnai, Beceni, 30.08.2005 3 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 14.07.2002, 4.09.2002, 21.-22.06.2003 (light trap) 1 & Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2002 8 specs Balauru hill, West to Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005 3 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 20.04.2002 (on Sambucus nigra) 2 %% Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 20.04.2002 (on Sambucus nigra) Buzu surroundings (Jaquet, 1904) Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006) Buzu Mts. (Petri, 1912) Buzu Mts. (Petri, 1912; under the name Orestia arcuata Mill.) Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006) Buzu Mts (Petri, 1912) 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22.06.2002 1 spec. Corbu, Ctina, 25.08.1996, on Arthemisia sp. (Coll. . Proche)

Galeruca tanaceti (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sptaru forest ; Frasinu forest (Maican, 2006)

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Mller, 1766) HALTICINAE Aphtona flava Guillebeau, 1895 Chaetocnema chlorophana (Duftschmid, 1825) Crepidodera aurata (Marsham, 1802) Crepidodera lamina (Bedel, 1901) Derocrepis rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) Neocrepidodera ferruginea (Scopoli, 1763) Neocrepidodera transversa (Marsham, 1802) Neocrepidodera transsilvanica (Fuss, 1864) Orestia aubei Allard, 1859

Phyllotreta atra (Fabricius, 1775) Phyllotreta undulata (Kutschera, 1860) Phyllotreta vittula (Redtenbacher, 1849) Sphaeroderma testaceum Sptaru forest (Fabricius, 1775) (Maican, 2006) CASSIDINAE Cassida prasina Illiger, 1798

1 % Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 3.05.2003 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 3.05.2003 (light trap) 4 specs Balauru hill, West to Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005

2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 09.06.2002 (on Umbelliferae)

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Table 1 (continued) Taxa Cassida viridis Linnaeus, 1758 Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776) Pilemostoma fastuosa (Schaller, 1783) COCCINELLIDAE COCCINELLINAE Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Adalia decempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Calvia (Anisocalvia) quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758) Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Halyzia sedecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758) Hippodamia tredecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Hippodamia (Semiadalia) undecimnotata (Schneider, 1792) Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777) Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus, 1758) Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Psyllobora (Thea auct.) vigintiduopunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Published data Material Collecting site/ Habitat/ Date 1 spec. Crng forest, Buzu, 17.04.2000 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 15.07.2001 1 spec. Arbnai, Beceni, 25.07.2005

5 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 19.04.-6.05.2002, 12.05.2007 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 3.04.2003 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 2.05.2002, 12.05.2007; 2 specs Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 2.05.2002 Nehoiu, 29.08.1973; 3 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 17.05.2003, 9.05.2004; 1 spec. Mgura, Unguriu, 19.07.2004; 1 spec. Vizireanu hill, Berca, 16.04.2005; 1 spec. Joseni, Berca, 30.05.2007 2 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 9.08.200221.06.2003; 1 spec. Mgura, Unguriu, 19.07.2004; 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 9.08.2002 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 26.04.2002; 2 specs Vulcanii noroioi, (Pclele Mici), Berca, 30.05.2007 5 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 26.04.- 4.05.2002 4 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 9.06.20021.05.2005; 2 specs Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 22-23.06.2002 2 specs Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 2.05.2002, 1 spec. 12.05.2007; Buzau (Marghiloman park), 2.05.2002 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 7.05.2000; 7 specs Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 25.04.-1.06.2002; 2 specs Arbnai, Beceni, 21.08.2005 1 spec. Buzu (Crng park), 14.03.2002; 1 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 5.07.2002; 2 specs Arbnai, Beceni, 1.05.-21.08.2005; 1 spec. Vulcanii noroioi, Pclele Mici, Berca, 30.05.2007 4 spec. Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 1.05.2005; 1 spec. Balauru hill, Izvorul Dulce, Beceni, 4.05.2005

arnga, Pietroasele, 22.07.1967; Balta Alb, 30.06.-2.07.1970 (Serafim, 1991)

Buzu Mts. (Petri, 1912; Serafim, 1991); Buzu Mts. (Petri, 1912)

Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Abbreviations: f.h. forest house; Mt./Mts - Mountain/s; spec. (s) specimen (s); coll. collection Translation of Romanian names Vulcanii Noroioi = Muddy Volcanoes

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DISCUSSIONS

From the 61 Cerambycidae species listed (which represent almost 24 % of the total of the species known in Romania), 8 species were previously cited (Petri, 1912; Serafim, 2005, 2006), and 53 species are mentioned for the first time from this area. Referring to IUCN (the International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Red List 2007 of Threatened Species, Cerambyx cerdo is included into VU (Vulnerable) category. According to IUCN status of conservation, Rosalia alpina Linnaeus (Cerambycidae) is included into CR (Critically Endangered) category and in the addenda of Berna Convention as a rare species, threat with extinction. The larva develops in the wood of old oaks (Fagus sylvatica, F. orientalis). The species Morimus funereus Mulsant (Cerambycidae) grows in beech and oak, but occasional appearances have been remarked in the coniferous forests and steppes with Poaceae species. According to IUCN status of conservation: species with low risk, threatened (LR). Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, C. scopolii Fuessly, Chlorophorus sartor O.F. Mller and Purpuricenus kaechleri (Linnaeus) are protected at the European level and included in the Carpathian List of Endangered species (Paw owski, 2003). The family Chrysomelidae is represented by 65 species, representing about 10 % of the total number of the known species until now in Romanian fauna. Among these, 32 were previously reported (Jaquet, op. cit.; Petri, op.cit.; Panin, op. cit.; Maican, op. cit.), 33 species being now mentioned for the first time in the studied area. Neocrepidodera transsilvanica (Fuss, 1864) was mentioned in Buzu Mts., without other specifications by Petri (op. cit.). This is an endemic species in the Eastern and Southern Carpathians. Cryptocephalus laetus Fabricius is a rare species in Romanian fauna, known only from Dobrogea region: Cernavod (Jaquet, 1899), Agigea (Serafim & Maican, 2004) and Letea forest, the Danube Delta (Ienitea, 1968). From Coccinellidae, 3 species were previously reported from the Buzu area (Petri, 1912; Serafim, 1991), 10 species being reported now. The 13 species represent almost 17 % of the total of the Romanian reported species.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We thank to Mrs Petrua Dumitric for tracing in China ink the map, and to the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and publishing advice.

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REZUMAT n lucrare prezentm date referitoare la diversitatea coleopterelor Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae i Coccinellidae din zona Buzului, pe baza unor materiale din colecii i a informaiilor bibliografice publicate n perioada 1904-2006. Sunt prezentate 139 specii, ncadrate n 89 genuri, din 15 subfamilii. 53 specii de Cerambycidae, 33 specii de Chrysomelidae i 10 specii de Coccinellidae sunt semnalate pentru prima dat din aceast zon. Dintre speciile importante din punct de vedere al conservrii, protejate la nivel european, se remarc: Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, Rosalia alpina Linnaeus and Morimus funereus Mulsant. Neocrepidodera transsilvanica (Fuss) este un endemit Carpatic, iar Cryptocephalus laetus Fabricius este o specie rar n fauna Romniei.

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